Senior Metrology Technician

Senior Metrology Technician

Immunity Bio, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient's natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells. The Senior Metrology Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and for calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performing repairs on the process instrumentation and manufacturing equipment systems.

This position will overhaul and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on plant equipment, filtration systems, pumps, air handling units, sterilization, filling equipment, plant and critical utility equipment electrical controls and instrumentation to include, pressure/level/temperature/pH indicators and transmitters, electrical distribution, variable frequency drives, electric motors, and electrical control systems. This position will prepare calibration reports and detailed documentation for completed work orders.

• Perform calibration, preventive maintenance and repair of critical and analytical plant equipment on a regular basis, including manufacturing, filling, sterilization equipment, and electrical control systems in both cGMP and non-cGMP areas.
• Repair and or replace mechanical, electrical and controls components of manufacturing, sterilization, and packaging equipment as assigned.
• Install new equipment; perform modifications on equipment to make it compatible with existing equipment or to enhance its functions,
• Provides advanced technical and electronic equipment repair work.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools, and equipment on a daily basis to accomplish tasks.
• Use common laboratory measuring, calibrating, and test equipment.
• Verify the accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, height gauges, and electrical and functional gauges.
• Troubleshoot, and repair critical equipment including plant equipment, filtration systems, pumps, sterilization, filling packaging equipment, and electrical controls such as indicators, electrical distribution, variable frequency drives, electric motors and electrical control systems.
• Collaborate with facility team to support data management of instrumentation and equipment via equipment management / work order system.
• Order spare parts for critical equipment and materials needed for daily operations.
• Provide guidance regarding equipment operation.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining accurate records, reports, and work instructions.
• Conduct daily facility walk-thru inspection, identifying and resolving issues immediately
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the shop and facilities.
• Oversee services performed onsite by maintenance subcontractors.
• Support engineering projects including but not limited to: equipment installation, commissioning, and validation process.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies including FDA, CA FDB, OSHA, DOH, EPA, Fire Department, city audits, Health Department, etc.
• Follow and comply with EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations and with SOPs and cGMP policies.
• Support management in audits.
• Provide measurement data for MDT.
• Manage and schedule shutdown activities from start to finish.
• Manage and schedule work for calibration and maintenance for daily operation.
• Write an investigation report for any failed calibration, especially calibration standards, through Quality Management System.
• Replace and repair electronic and pneumatic sub-assemblies, integrated circuits, relays, and calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on the electrical and instrumentation systems; design and/or improve new or existing control systems for autoclaves, bioreactors, water systems, boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems.
• Plan and schedule corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and calibration work orders on analytical instruments and other laboratory instruments such as pH meters, Torque tester, refrigerators, freezer, Incubators, water baths, conductivity meters, mixers, etc.
• Additional responsibilities may include manufacturing supports systems and equipment and office building equipment /systems (i.e. monitor the building management system "BMS").
• Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates.
• Performs ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects assigned to support business needs.

• High School diploma or equivalent with 9+ years of relevant GMP facility experience in the biotech/pharma industry required; or
• Associate's Degree (A.A.) or equivalent certifications from a technical school with 7+ years of relevant GMP facility experience in the biotech/pharma industry required; or
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant GMP facility experience in the biotech/pharma industry required
• ASQ Certification preferred but not required
• Experience with and working knowledge of Computerized…